Abigail pressed her lips together, hiding the victorious smile that threatened to slip free. She buried her face against his bare chest, letting her hair spill over her cheeks like a curtain. To Kai, she looked like a woman finally surrendering, breaking down, and finally choosing him. But to her, it was a mask.
His warmth surrounded her. His strength was enclosing her like a cage, and she tightened her arms around him in what seemed like a desperate embrace. He shuddered at her touch, his grip immediately tightening, as if afraid she’d vanish if he blinked.
To him, that trembling hold of hers was everything.
She’s giving in, he thought with savage satisfaction. She’s finally mine again.
His chest rose and fell with uneven breaths, as the corner of his lips lifted in a smile that was b
